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Considered one of the most progressive and talented baseball executives in the game today, Billy Beane has molded the Oakland Athletics into one of professional baseball's most consistent winners since taking over as general manager following the 1997 season. Billy shattered traditional MLB beliefs that big payrolls equated wins by implementing a statistical methodology that led the Oakland A's, one of the worst teams in baseball with one of the lowest payrolls, to six American League West Division Titles. That strategic methodology has come to be known as the "Moneyball" philosophy, named for the bestselling book and Oscar nominated film chronicling Billy's journey from general manager to hero to celebrated management genius. Most recently, Billy was named major league baseball executive of the year for the second time by Baseball America in 2013 (first earned in 2002).

Today, Billy's "Moneyball" philosophy has been adopted by organizations of all sizes, across all industries, as a way to more effectively, efficiently, and profitably manage their assets, talent, and resources. He has helped to shape the way modern businesses view and leverage big data and employ analytics for long-term success.

A native of San Diego, California, Billy attended Mt. Carmel High School and University of California, San Diego, where he studied Economics. Billy is the proud father of twins, Brayden and Tinsley, and daughter, Casey. He lives with his family in Danville, California.